French Chicken Breast with Orange Tarragon Sauce
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 615
- Total Fat
- 49
- Saturated Fat
- 17
- Carbohydrates
- 5
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 38
- Cholesterol
- 179
- Sodium
- 683
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
8 chicken breasts, skin on and wing bone attached
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups chicken broth
2 sprigs tarragon
4 TBS unsalted butter, cut into bits
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Put 2 tablespoons of the butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large skillet and place it over high heat for 2 minutes. Season the chicken breasts with a sprinkling of salt and pepper and place 4 of the breasts in the pan skin side down. Sear for 1 minute or until the skin is crispy and a golden brown. Turn the breasts and sear 1 more minute. Remove to a baking dish and repeat the process with the rest of the butter, oil and breasts. Place the baking dish into the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add orange juice, chicken broth, and tarragon to the hot skillet. Cook until reduced by about 3/4 (sauce should coat the back of a spoon). Right before serving, whisk in the butter. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve the chicken with the sauce spooned over the top.